Obituaries
Delores Jean Brekke
Aug 16, 2026
Delores J. Brekke age 100 of Detroit Lakes, MN died August 16, 2026 at Essentia Health St. Mary's in Detroit Lakes, MN.
Delores Jean Brekke was born on June 26, 1926 on the Burgess Farm near Devils Lake, ND to John and Ellen Carlson Burgess. She was baptized at Bethenia Lutheran Church in Northwood, ND. She went to school in a...
Dorothy Amanda Welke
Aug 16, 2026
Dorothy Amanda Welke was born June 13, 1920, in Belmond, Iowa to Rev. Edward and Amanda (Weissbrodt) Welke. Dorothy passed away August 15, 2026, at The Cottages in Detroit Lakes. She is preceded in death by her parents and brothers, Leo and T.E. Welke. Dorothy will be laid to rest at a private graveside service.
Myrna Rae Mielke
Aug 15, 2026
Myrna Mielke, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully at the age of 91.
Born on August 11, 1935, in the small town of Ada, MN, Myrna was the cherished daughter of Roy and Mildred Larson. She was preceded in death by her parents and her dear sisters, Janice Hall, Betty Dickson, and Shirley Nappe.
Myrna’s journey through life...
Roger Arnold Pierson
Aug 15, 2026
Roger Arnold Pierson, age 74 of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota passed away on August 15, 2026, following a short battle with cancer in Fargo, North Dakota, surrounded by family.
Roger was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota to Helen Smestad and Arthur Pierson on October 25, 1951. Roger went to high school at Fordville High School and graduated in 1970. Roger had...
James Gottenborg
Aug 11, 2026
James (Jim) Paul Gottenborg, age 59, died on August 11, 2026, at Essentia-St. Mary’s Hospital in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.
Jim was born on July 26, 1967, in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, the oldest of the 3 children, to Carol A. Gottenborg and James I. Gottenborg. He attended school in Audubon, graduating in 1985, and then attended 1 year at NDSU in Fargo,...
Leon Stanley Hanson
Aug 9, 2026
Leon Stanley Hanson, age 85, of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on August 9, 2026, under the compassionate care of Hospice.
Leon was born on February 16, 1941, in Badger, Minnesota, to John and Selma (Branvold) Hanson. He graduated from Badger High School in 1959 and, in 1961, married the love of his life, Ardys. Together they shared 65 years...
James Bergerson
Aug 8, 2026
James (Jim) D. Bergerson, 58, of Audubon, Minnesota, passed away Saturday, August 8th, 2026, at Essentia Health in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, surrounded by his wife, Jo, and family in his final days. He was a cherished husband, father, and grandfather and will be deeply missed.
Jim was born on October 12th, 1967, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, to...
Diane Muriel Arnold
Aug 2, 2026
Diane M. Arnold age 94 of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away peacefully at Ecumen – Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes on August 2, 2026 under the care of HIA Hospice and surrounded by her loving family.
Diane was born on February 2, 1932, in Moorhead, MN to Roy and Muriel (Lord) Swenson. She attended Northwest School in Crookston, graduating in...
Karen Elizabeth Lundberg
Jul 28, 2026
Karen Elizabeth (Erickson) Lundberg, age 83, of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, after a life devoted to her faith, family, and community.
Karen was born in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota on March 27th, 1943, to Ellsworth and Alice (Coughlin) Erickson. She graduated from Detroit Lakes High School.
She married Roger Lundberg on February 10th, 1962. Together they...
Jeffery James Klobuchar
Jul 18, 2026
Please note that service times have changed as of 7/21/2026.
Jeffery J. Klobuchar age 67 of Audubon, MN died July 18, 2026 at HIA Heather’s House in Fargo, ND.
Jeffery James Klobuchar was born August 8, 1958 in Detroit Lakes, MN to James and LaVaun (Schons) Klobuchar. He grew up and attended school in Detroit Lakes. In 1982 he was united in...
Harley Brent Olson
Jul 10, 2026
Harley Brent Olson, the last of the Olson boys, answered “yes” when the Lord called him home on July 10, 2026, at Sunnyside Care Center in Lake Park, Minnesota. His sister, June, along with other family members and friends, were by his side during his final moments.
Harley was born August 10, 1943, the fifth child of Ernest and Elsie (Reese)...
Ruth Eleanore Olson
Jul 7, 2026
Ruth Eleanore Olson, passed away July 7, 2026 with family by her side. Ruth was born January 11, 1936 in Grand Forks, ND. She is survived by her second husband, Darrell Bauder; sisters Louise Benz and Mary Beard and brother Roger Kyllo; her children, Andrea Bonney (Jordan) and Leif Olson (Marisa); his children, Brenda Jensen (Mike) and Belinda Freeman (Jon);...
Dr. James Allan Collinge
Jul 5, 2026
James Allan Collinge, age 87, of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died peacefully in his sleep in the early hours of July 5, 2026.
Jim was born on December 19, 1938. He was raised in Stillwater, Minnesota, son of William Carl Collinge and Elizabeth Armson Collinge. He had one sister, Betsy Collinge.
Jim attended local schools in Stillwater, Minnesota, graduating from Stillwater High School...
Timothy Harrison Dodd
Jul 2, 2026
Timothy Harrison Dodd (70), lost his 19-year battle with cancer on July 2 at his home in Detroit Lakes, MN. His son was at his side.
Tim was born July 9, 1955 to Gordon and Elizabeth (“Betty”) Dodd, and was raised with his sisters, Susan and Judy, in Fargo, ND. He graduated from Fargo South High in 1973, earned a Bachelor’s...
Gerald Wayne Johnson
Jun 26, 2026
Gerald W. Johnson age 75 of Audubon, MN died June 26, 2026 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND, surrounded by his loving family.
Gerald Wayne Johnson was born October 18, 1950 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Harold and Ethelyn (Dorff) Johnson. He grew up on the family farm south of Audubon and attended Country School. He later attended Audubon High School,...
Karen Oliver White
Jun 24, 2026
Karen O. White, age 86, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at her home in Detroit Lakes, MN. She will be lovingly laid to rest alongside her husband, William D. White Jr., at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver, CO, at a later date.
Steven Willis Hage
Jun 10, 2026
Steven Willis Hage, age 71, of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on June 10, 2026.
Steve was born on May 6, 1955, in Arizona. He moved to Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, during his senior year of high school and made it his home for the rest of his life. Throughout the years, he built lasting friendships and was known for his...
Karl Hagen
Jun 7, 2026
Karl Hagen was born on June 30, 1938 to Iver and Clara (Hanson) Hagen in Osceola Wisconsin. He attended Osceola High School and graduated in 1956. He then attended Waldorf College where he studied business graduating in 1958.
Karl married Linda Stenerson at Trinity Lutheran Church in Moorhead Minnesota on January 17, 1959. Karl attended mortuary school in Milwaukee Wisconsin passing...
Paul Steven Furuseth
May 29, 2026
(Paul) Steven Furuseth passed away on May 29, 2026, at the age of 78, with his wife beside him and surrounded by the trees and wilderness he loved so deeply.
Steve was born on April 19, 1948, the second son of Paul and (Sadie) Iris Furuseth. As a baby, he was often placed in a crib with his older brother Peder...
Dawn Marie Blanchard
May 27, 2026
Dawn Marie (Anderson) Blanchard, 61, of Detroit Lakes, passed away peacefully at her home on May 27, 2026 following a brief battle with pancreatic cancer, which she fought with courage and determination. She had previously beaten stage 4 breast cancer before this recent diagnosis.
Dawn was born in Minneapolis to Marvin and Jan Anderson. She grew up in rural Frazee, MN...
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